Notre Dame defenseman Kevin Lund drops to the ice to block a shot by Miami (Ohio) forward Austin Czarnik, right, during the first period at Soldier Field on Feb. 17, 2013, in Chicago.

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Miami (Ohio) sophomore forward Austin Czarnik was named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association player of the year tonight. Czarnik, from Washington, Mich., was named one of 10 finalists on Thursday for the Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey's best player. Czarnik leads the nation with four shorthanded goals and finished fourth in CCHA scoring, with 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points in 39 games. Czarnik was one of three RedHawks honored at the CCHA Awards tonight at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Miami (Ohio) coach Enrico Blasi was named the league's coach of the year, and forward ...